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I am Dr. Megan Ranney, Director of Brown’s Emergency Digital Health Innovation program: How I Work Smarter
Posted by Benjamin Azan, MD on
If you at all are at all involved with public health or digital education, it is hard not to know of and admire Dr. Megan Ranney (@MeganRanney), who is the Director and Founder of Brown University’s Emergency Digital Health Innovation (EDHI) program. She also has written several fantastic ALiEM posts about the importance of public health and safety nets in the field of emergency medicine. In the How I Work Smarter post by Dr. Ryan Radecki (@EMLitOfNote), he tags Megan as someone from whom we should all learn as a role model in efficiency and … just getting things done. Megan was kind enough to share her thoughts below.
MEdIC Series |The Case of the Late Letter – Expert Review and Curated Commentary
Posted by Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE on
The Case of the Late Letter prompted some great discussion around how to properly ask for a letter of reference and what students and preceptors might do when things get down to the wire. As usual, I was extremely impressed by the rich discussion that evolved over the week. We are now proud to present to you the Curated Community Commentary and our two expert opinions. Thank-you again to all our experts and participants for contributing again this week to the ALiEM MEdIC series.
2014 Annual Report | ALiEM
Posted by Michelle Lin, MD on
As this new year begins, we reflect back on a really incredible year of growth, diversification, and continued innovation. Thanks to the leadership and design expertise of Dr. Teresa Chan and Scott Kobner, the entire ALiEM team chipped in to add relevant content. We are proud to present our 2014 Annual Report, which highlights many projects and collaborations, as well as some behind the scenes insights. Here are the table of contents:
PV Card: Focused Biliary Assessment Ultrasound
Posted by Scott Kobner on
Have trouble finding the common bile duct? What’s the normal thickness of the gallbladder wall? What are common pitfalls in imaging the gallbladder? This is a great Paucis Verbis (PV) card on focused biliary assessment using ultrasound, courtesy of Drs. John Eicken and Mike Stone.
EM Cases Best of 2014
Posted by Anton Helman on
2014 was a productive year at EM Cases with a total of 30 podcasts released. Based on a blend of the number of podcast downloads, social media engagement, number of positive emails and comments that I received, and my own favs, I'm pleased to bring you the top 9 picks of 2014. And here they are..... The post EM Cases Best of 2014 appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.